Parshuram Kund, Lohit, Arunachal Pradesh

Parshuram Kund, Lohit, Arunachal Pradesh

Parshuram Kund is a Hindu pilgrimage centre situated on the Brahmaputra plateau in the lower reaches of the Lohit River and north of Tezu in Lohit District of Arunachal Pradesh. This pilgrimage site is dedicated to sage Parshuram, the popular site attracts pilgrims from Nepal, from across India, and from nearby states of Manipur and Assam. Over 70,000 devotees and sadhus take a holy dip in its water each year on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, in the month of January. Parashuram Kund is situated within the Kamlang Reserve Forest area. It is said that the waters of the Kund is as sacred as the waters of the Ganga River. 

Legends

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The Kund

It is a shrine of all-India importance located in the lower reaches of the Lohit River. The Parashuram Kund itself is a small temple pilgrim complex and behind the temple premises there are idols depicting the legendary story of Lord Parashuram beheading his mother, Renuka. Sanctum houses the idols of Lord Vishnu and Parashuram. The Kund is surrounded by dense forests of Rudraksha trees which is said to bear sacred fruits. One has to obtain entry permit to reach this place. The office of the Deputy Commissioner of Lohit District issues these permits for pilgrimages on the occasion of Makarsankranti. Arrangements are also made to issue entry permits for pilgrims at Dirak and Sunpura check posts during this period.

Festivals

For brief details, please refer below link;

https://hindutemples-india.blogspot.com/2019/03/parshuram-kund-lohit-festivals.html

Prayers

It is believed that whosoever takes a dip on this date, get rid of the biggest of the sins that he has committed and align with the richness of the life.

Connectivity

The Kund is located at about 47 Kms from Tezu, 50 Kms from Tezu Airport, 124 Kms from Rupai Railway Station, 151 Kms from Tinsukia Railway Junction, 195 Kms from Dibrugarh Airport, 204 Kms from Dibrugarh Town Railway Station, 202 Kms from Dibrugarh, 405 Kms from Itanagar and 640 Kms from Guwahati. Reach Tezu by Air and then hire a vehicle to reach Parashuram Kund or reach Tinsukia by Train and hire a vehicle to reach Parashuram Kund. The picturesque route goes through Kakopathar, Choukham, Medo, Wakro. This is the shorter route from Tinsukia or at Tinsukia bus stand get the semi deluxe Arunachal State Transport bus at 6:30 am and go to Tezu and hire a vehicle.

To enable the visitors to obtain easy entry, District Administration has also been making suitable provision for issue of Inner Line Permit for 30 days both at Dirak check gate and Sunpura check gate for visitors from outside. To reach Parshuram Kund the visitors can travel from either Dibrugarh-Tinsukia via Rupai near Doomdooma to Dirak check gate where Inner Line Permit will be issued on the spot to them. Another route is through Sadiya, crossing the Bhupen Hazarika Bridge via Sunpura to Tezu, the District Headquarters.

Location